I never realized how dependent I am on my connection to the world at large via Internet until we lost power for 5 days this winter. The ice storm was bad but not horrible for me, although I know others didn’t fare as well. It brought its own fragile beauty …
Today I am helping out backstage at my 10 year old daughter’s play. The phone keeps ringing, which is driving me slightly nuts because I have to put off responding to any real estate matters, and I hate doing that, even for a few hours. No choice, however, so I …
I will admit it. I am a creature attracted to warmth. My favorite season is spring, when in New England you can watch a day-by-day awakening of things. Each day is longer than the one before, the vernal pools are green and full of all sorts of life, and even …
As usual, we were running late this morning. I was in charge of motivating and driving the seventeen year old to school. We were doing okay until I asked him to help me bring down trash and recycles for pickup. I had been at the Inman Conference last week, and …
Whan I was a little girl, my favorite song was “You Are My Sunshine.” I sang it non-stop, so I doubt that it was the favorite of those around me, but it was such a cheerful song I couldn’t help but be happy when I heard it. “My only sunshine.” …
How often are we new? Every day we wake up with chance to react differently to the world around us. The human body replaces itself on a regular basis, so you literally aren’t the person you were a year ago. Even the conditions around us shift daily, and we are …